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Safety Specialist / Coordinator
Bakersfield, CA
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1. Bachelor's degree in Public Safety and Security or related field or equivalent combination of education, experience and training in student and school safety desirable 2. Knowledge, experience, and recognized training related to bullying and violence prevention/intervention strategies, programs, and implementation 3. Knowledge, experience, and recognized training in school safety planning and procedures, including crisis preparedness, mitigation, and response, and school safety laws 4 Experience developing and conducting professional development/training 5. Ability to prepare reports, maintain records, interpret and explain laws and procedures, evaluate data, and make decisions and recommendations 6. Ability to communicate effectively and provide leadership and direction 7 Ability to work effectively and maintain positive relationships with employees, students, parents, and other individuals outside the District 8. Valid California driver's license and personal car for use on District business
REPORTS TO
Administrator as assigned
SUPERVISES
Staff as assigned
JOB GOAL
To coordinate the District's student and school safety operations to establish a school environment which is emotionally and physically safe and conducive to learning, including bullying and violence prevention, intervention, and response; and site safety, emergency/disaster preparedness, and security threat procedures.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Coordinates District's student and school safety program, including but not limited to bullying and violence prevention, intervention, and response programs, conflict management, gang risk intervention, hate-violence motivated behavior, and campus supervision Reviews and analyzes school safety data, including but not limited to data from student and staff surveys, school discipline, threat assessments, law enforcement and CALPADS Coordinates District's emergency/disaster preparedness and response, school safety, security, and access procedures; ensures District compliance with applicable laws Develops and provides professional development/training regarding active supervision, bullying and violence prevention, intervention, and response, implementation of a school safety plan, safe school strategies, crisis response, and safety exercises Collaborates with administrators, safety officials, campus supervisors, cafeteria playground activity leaders, parents, and students, law enforcement, and other agencies and organizations regarding student and safety issues, and information management Coordinates professional development and collaboration for cafeteria playground activity leaders and campus supervisors Communicates with employees, parents, and community members regarding student and school safety and climate Attends relevant meetings and conferences, including courses by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to maintain current knowledge of applicable student and school safety and security laws and procedures Maintains records, and prepares and submits reports as required by law and as directed; applies for related grant/funding opportunities Models personal and professional values of equity, integrity, caring, collaboration, personal and collective accountability Performs other related duties as assigned
TERM OF EMPLOYMENT
$ 127,352 - $155,378 Annually, 223 days (max salary includes longevity & education stipends)
EVALUATION
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the District's "Improvement of Professional Services" handbook, Board Policies and Procedures and consistent with collective bargaining agreements when applicable
NEW PROBATIONARY EMPLOYEES AND PERMANENT EMPLOYEES WHO BECOME PROBATIONARY UPON RECLASSIFICATION
A new employee, or a permanent employee who is changed to a new classification, shall serve a probationary period, which shall not exceed six (6) months of duty time exclusive of leaves of absence or other absences. During this probationary period the employee must meet the required standards of performance to be recommended for permanent status in the classification. A probationary classified service employee may be terminated from the probationary classification at any time without cause, without right of appeal or hearing before the Board of Education. Pursuant to Education Code section 45113, a permanent employee who accepts a promotion and fails to complete the probationary period for that promotional position, shall be employed in the classification from which he or she was promoted.
MINIMUM APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
An online application and any documents listed below must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. on September 16, 2026: Resume Two (2) Letters of recommendation (dated within 1 year) Copies of required certificates, transcripts or diplomas may be submitted with application. District may require that originals be presented for verification prior to employment. Please check with Human Resources regarding acceptable documents. For positions requiring college course work official transcripts will be required upon employment. It is the applicant's responsibility to meet all application requirements and supply copies of all required documents. A separate set of paperwork is required for each application submitted. All application materials submitted become the property of Bakersfield City School District.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Some positions may require proof of privately owned automobile insurance and the possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle operator's license. Fingerprint clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice is a condition of appointment after all other required job conditions have been met. Must present verification of completion of Child Abuse Mandated Reporter training or obtain verification within six (6) weeks of hire and annually thereafter, as required by the California Child Abuse Neglect Reporting Act. The Bakersfield City School District wishes to thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Positions may be re advertised or application deadlines extended at the discretion of the District. Unless otherwise notified by the District, applications received in response to this bulletin will be considered for available District positions in this classification during the current school year. Those meeting minimum qualifications, including passage of required tests, will remain active during this time. Applicants will not be individually notified of their application status. Any candidates contacting, directly or indirectly, any member of the Board of Education and/or administration with the intention of influencing their or another candidates selection to any administrative position shall be disqualified without recourse. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute a contract expressed or implied and any of the provisions contained herein may be modified or revoked without notice.
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Bakersfield City School District (BCSD) is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education and in employment. BCSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ethnicity or race, which is inclusive of traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles, such as braids, locks, and twists, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identifications, religion, pregnancy, marital status, parental status, physical disability, mental disability, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, medical information, genetic information, homelessness, foster status, military veteran status, political affiliation or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws consistent with Education Code 200, 220 and 234.1, Penal Code 422.55, Government Code 11135, and Title IX. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both education services and employment. If you believe you, or your student, have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District's Chief Compliance and Title IX Officer, Rona Chacon Mellon, by phone at (661) 631-4663, by email at chaconmellonr @bcsd.com , or in person at 1300 Baker Street, Bakersfield, CA 93305. Copies of BCSD's Uniform Complaint policy, Sexual Harassment policy, and Nondiscrimination policies are available upon request.
